TABLE 1:

Characteristics of the total cohort of VLBW

CharacteristicNo. of Infants (n = 96)
Birth weight1063 ± 292
Gestational age, weeks27.9 ± 2.4
Male/Female48/48
Singletons64
Intrauterine growth restriction25
Prolonged Ruptured Membranes22
Oxygen therapy, days26.8 ± 38
Mean arterial pressure <30 mmHg18*
Inotropic use for low blood pressure34
Patent ductus arteriosus†45
Intraventricular hemorrhage grade III or IV4
Pneumothorax6

  • * Of 66 infants with intra-arterial catheter monitoring.

  • † Confirmed at echocardiography.